BIG buy out faveN to set transfer fee record of German CS:GO scene

BIG has introduced Josef "faveN" Baumann as a new member of its roster. According to the CEO of the organization Daniel Finkler, the transfer fee of the player from Sprout became the biggest one in the history of the German professional CS:GO scene. At the same time, the exact amount has not been revealed.

In the BIG lineup, Baumann replaced Nicklas "gade" Gade. The Dane, who has been with the team for the last six months, was put on the bench.

faveN has played for Sprout over the past three years, during which the team has won several national championships. Individually, the 21-year-old German finished 2021, the best year of his career, with the 1.18 rating, which became the best result in the team.

As of now, the closest of the announced tournaments for BIG will be IEM Katowice 2022, which will take place from 15 to 27 February.

Current  BIG lineup:

 Johannes "⁠tabseN⁠" Wodarz
 Tizian "⁠tiziaN⁠" Feldbusch
 Florian "⁠syrsoN⁠" Rische
 Nils "⁠k1to⁠" Gruhne
 Josef "faveN" Baumann

 Niclas "⁠enkay J⁠" Krumhorn (coach)

 Nicklas "gade" Gade (benched)

Origin: bigclan.gg